Michael Bay Finally Makes Something Good.

Rating: 10/10 (29 July 2015)

The Island (2005): Dir: Michael Bay / Cast: Ewan McGregor, Scarlett Johansson, Djimon Hounsou, Sean Bean, Steve Buscemi: A big improvement for Michael Bay whose two previous films, Armageddon and Pearl Harbor are absolute garbage. This is a much more create Bay with a theme regarding isolation as clones played by Ewan McGregor and Scarlett Johansson realize that a promised island paradise is a hoax and that their organs are up for grabs. Not a bad setup but from there McGregor and Johansson must escape the isolated facility and flee. This is very much similar to the George Lucas classic THX 1138. Fine production highlighting a lot of white. Superb performances from McGregor and Johansson who realize what is going on and attempt an escape only to return again to finish the operation. Djimon Hounsou plays a bounty hunter hired to bring them in but he will have a change of heart once he realizes what is happening to the clones. Sean Bean plays the facility head who suspects McGregor once questions are asked. He is the villain who issues the pursuit on the two escapees, but will eventually suffer defeat. Steve Buscemi has a small yet effective role as a maintenance worker who assists McGregor. This is the best film Bay has made, which is a surprise. Strong message regarding life and our greed for immortality when altogether isolating ourselves from hard facts. Score: 10 / 10